Running bended exerciser

ABSTRACT

Exerciser (1) which allows to perform two new exercises: 1) Leaning miming in place exercise (FIGS. 4) and 2) Traction in suspension exercise (FIG. 5). Two identical rectangle-shaped supports (2, 2′), hinged on two adjacent vertical sides (18, 18) permit a user to grip upper horizontal handle-bars (22, 22). When not in use, the exerciser (1) can be folded, occupying a very small space (FIG. 3).

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to training equipments.

BACKGROUND ART

Running in place exercisers are generally meant to permit a user to run at home while a machine activates a tapis-roulant. Therefore the user runs in straight position, which increases compression of his back. Moreover, these machines are heavy and bulky and expensive. Actually there are no tools for running leaning and bended, which is an exercise of my invention (FIG. 4). With regards to traction in suspension exercise (FIG. 5), it can be practiced with the parallel bars for artistic gymnastics, a very heavy and bulky exerciser.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

The invention relates to an exerciser (1) comprising two identical rectangle-shaped support elements, or supports (2,2′), hinged on two adjacent vertical sides (18,18′). Each support has an upper horizontal member (22,22′) usable as a handle-bar (22,22′), a lower horizontal member (12,12′) meant as support base, a first lateral member, a second lateral member. Each of said lateral members comprises two sliding elements for height adjusting.

With reference to support (2) first lateral member comprises element (16) and element (24) housed in said element (16). Second lateral member comprises element (18) and element (26), housed in said element 18, as better disclosed below.

One of said vertical elements (18) has hinges (20) for connection with corresponding element (18′) of second support (2′).

Therefore said supports (2,2′) can be rotated in an open position (when used) generating an angle-space in which a user can place himself (FIG. 1, three-dimensional view; FIG. 2, view from above), or in a folded close position (when not used) (FIG. 3, view from above). Each of said supports (2,2′) can adjust the height of upper horizontal member (22,22′), usable as a handle-bar (22,22′), to which a user can grab, keeping his back in a substantially horizontal position (FIG. 4). In said position the weight of the user is largely supported by his arms. Therefore, when he acts the running movements his vertebrae are not compressed, just as it happens while swimming. Arms are reinforced and circulation in legs is increased, knees are not stressed, as they carry less weight (running leaning bended in place exercise).

The exerciser can be used in a further way (FIG. 5), if the user puts himself backwards to the hinges and bows his arms while relaxing his legs, he obtains a vertebral traction and arms training (Traction in suspension exercise).

When not in use, the exerciser can be folded occupying a small space (FIG. 3). When used, said supports are open at the desired angle, comfortable for grabbing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a tridimentional exploded view of exerciser (1).

FIG. 2 shows a view from above when exerciser (1) is in open position.

FIG. 3 shows a view from above when exerciser (1) is folded in close position.

FIG. 4 shows a user of exerciser (1) practicing “Running leaning bended on site exercise”.

FIG. 5 shows a user of exerciser (1) practicing “Traction in suspension exercise”.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Whereby each of said identical rectangle-shaped supports (2,2′) is composed by two parts which fit together. With reference to first support (2) it comprises:

a) a U shaped lower part (8)

b) An upside down U shaped upper part (10)

Said U shaped lower part (8) comprises a lower horizontal member (12) and two vertical tubular female elements (16,18), upwards directed. Said lower horizontal member (12) rests on the floor. Said vertical tubular elements (16,18) work as female sliding joints for the housing of vertical lateral male elements (24,26) (disclosed below).

One (18) of vertical tubular elements has hinges (20) for connection with corresponding element (18′) of second support (2′).

Said upside down U shaped upper part (10) comprises an upper horizontal member (22) usable as a handle-bar and two vertical lateral male elements (24,26), downwards directed.

Said upper horizontal member (22) has a soft handle (6) sliding on said member (22) and is meant to be gripped by user. Each of two vertical tubular male elements (24,26) are slidably housed in each of said tubular female elements (16,18). A sliding blocking device permits the adjusting of height. An embodiment of said device consists in equipping at least one male element (26) with holes (28), meant to house a pin (30) crossing a hole (32) located in corresponding female element (18).

Other embodiment of the invention can be obtained by inverting said male and female elements.

Present description discloses only some way to realize the present invention, which is better defined by the following claims. 

1. (canceled)
 2. (canceled)
 3. Exerciser (1) comprising a first (2) and a second (2′) identical support element, or support, each one substantially rectangle-shaped, said first support (2) comprising a lower part (8), and an upper part (10); said lower part (8) substantially U-shaped, having a lower horizontal member (12) and two vertical tubular female elements (16,18) upwards directed; one (18) of said female elements having hinges arranged with their own axis in a vertical direction; said hinges for connection with adjacent female element (18′) of second support (2′); said upper part (10) substantially upside down U shaped having an upper horizontal member (22), or handle-bar (22), and two vertical lateral male elements (24,26) downwards directed and slidably housed in said tubular female elements (16,18).
 4. (canceled)
 5. Exerciser (1) comprising a first (2) and a second (2′) identical support element, or support, each one substantially rectangle-shaped, said first support (2) comprising a lower part (8), and an upper part (10); said upper part (10) substantially upside down U shaped having an upper horizontal member (22) and two vertical tubular female elements downwards directed; one of said female elements having hinges arranged with their own axis in a vertical direction; said hinges for connection with an adjacent female element of the second support (2′); said lower part (8) substantially U-shaped, having a lower horizontal member (12) and two vertical male elements (16,18) upwards directed and slidably housed in said tubular female elements (24,26).
 6. The exerciser of claim 3 ex2 wherein at least one (26) of said vertical elements of said upper part (10) is equipped with holes (28) for the housing of a pin (30) crossing a hole (32) located in corresponding female element (18) of said lower part (8).
 7. The exerciser of claim 5 wherein at least one (18) of said vertical elements of said lower part (8)) is equipped with holes (28) for the housing of a pin (30) crossing a hole (32) located in corresponding element (26) of said upper part (10).
 8. The exerciser of any precedent claim comprising soft handles (6,6′) sliding on said handle-bars (22,22′).
 9. The exerciser of any precedent claim comprising rubber pads (14) attached on the lower surface of said lower horizontal member (12).
 10. The exerciser of any precedent claim wherein said vertical elements have a rectangular-shaped cross section.
 11. The exerciser of claim 10 wherein said hinges (20) are located along an axis of each of said two vertical female elements. 